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Within the Church we use some incredibly significant words like love, forgiveness, mercy and grace. These are all wonderful blessings that God has poured out into our lives that should cause us to rejoice but they are also expectations that He has placed on us as His children. They must not be empty phrases that we use but passions that we strive to live out. This passion to be imitators of God manifests itself within the Church where we are conduits of God’s love, forgiveness, mercy and grace to each other. It is within our wounds that we are allowed the opportunity to live out new life. This is all to God’s glory proving that His Gospel is real.

Wounds happen and we must be brave by bringing those wounds into the light. Why? Because we are called to live and walk in the light. Jesus calls us to follow Him and never walk in darkness so when we are wounded, we have victory by pulling that wound into the light of Jesus so it cannot find any root in darkness. Then wounds are emptied of any authority they attempt to have over us.

If you've been in the church for any length of time, you most likely carry wounds...or at least scars from past church hurts. At it's core, the church is a collection of broken people. We are a collection of broken people who wrestle against sin every day. And in that wrestle...we unfortunately hurt one another. Often it's accidental...sometimes it isn't...but it's never good and it can leave wounds.

In today’s episode we sit down with Tracy & Maria Davis to talk about marriage & blended families. They pull back the curtain into their own 13-year marriage and share how having a blended family has impacted how they handle conflict, money, and parenting.

Anytime we talk seriously about marriage - we are forced to take a hard look at the topic of divorce. While it's true that divorce has become all too common in our world...and that there is grace for those who have experienced divorce - the fact is that it is not God's plan...and he hates it (Malachi 2:16).

Having a strong marriage does not mean that it will be free of conflict. Every marriage will have moments of disagreements and arguments. A healthy marriage will enter these moments determined that it does not cause division or hurts. Learning to address conflict the way God calls us will actually strengthen our marriages and bond us closer together.

Whenever we talk about marriage - it's important that we talk about marital intimacy - and that includes sex! Sex inside of marriage is not a bad thing, but rather it helps to provide a deep and rewarding connection between a husband and a wife. God created sex...and he did it for our pleasure.

In today’s episode we sit down with Kevin & Deb Hesson to talk about marriage. They pull back the curtain into their own 40-year marriage and offer practical advice on conflict, money, and parenting.

Often times in marriage, we end up thinking that things would be better if we could just "fix" the other person. But maybe the key isn't found in fixing them...but rather in figuring them out. As husbands and wives - it's on us to be experts in our spouses. That means striving to figure out how God wired them and then responding to that.

As Christians - we know that marriage matters. God's intention for marriage is that it mirror His image, provide a picture of his relationship with the church, and that it provide companionship and legacy for humanity. Marriage is important. And if we know anything about Satan, it's that he loves to attack and frustrate God's plans and purposes - which can leave many marriages in disarray. But, when we understand God's plan we can be better equipped to both navigate our marriages and help others do the same.